황소개구리

Korean
황소개구리

Etymology

From 황소 (hwangso, “bull”) +‎ 개구리 (gaeguri, “frog”), a calque of English bullfrog.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɸwa̠ŋsʰo̞ɡɛɡuɾi] ~ [ɸwa̠ŋsʰo̞ɡe̞ɡuɾi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [황소개구리/황소게구리]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hwangsogaeguri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwangsogaeguli
McCune–Reischauer?hwangsogaeguri
Yale Romanization?hwangsokaykwuli

Noun

황소개구리 • (hwangsogaeguri)

  1. An American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeiana, syn. Rana catesbeiana).

References
  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 June 3 (last accessed)) “황소개구리 [hwangsogaeguri]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎
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